About 45% of the Americans prefer to use home remedies to treat their minor complaints. By doing so, they save money on doctors’ visits and medication. Of course, you are not recommended to treat serious conditions at home, but you can relieve minor problems with product you have in your own kitchen.
Salt is a powerful home remedy. A saline solution is harmful for fungus; it reduces perspiration and makes the skin softer. You can try soaking your feet in a warm water with two teaspoons of salt.
We all know lemons contain beneficial ingredient, but did you know you can use it for age spots? Well, fresh lemons can make such age spots lighter thanks to the acid they contain. You can cut a few wedges of a lemon and apply them directly on the age spots for about 15 minutes. However, you should know that the results won’t come immediately. You can expect an improvement after 6-12 weeks.
Honey has numerous benefits and is used in many different home remedies. It has powerful wound-healing properties because of three of its ingredients: sugar absorbs moisture which makes bacteria die, hydrogen peroxide disinfects the wound and the propolis kills bacteria. In addition, when honey dries, it makes a natural bandage.